The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2026 was conducted by the IIT Guwahati on 7, 8, 14, and 15 February 2026, in which lakhs of aspirants participated; if you are one of them, then you should know that its result is going to be announced very soon, after which you will be able to see the result of your hard work.
The GATE 2026 result will be announced on the official website accessible at https://gate2026.iitg.ac.in/, to access which candidates will need to provide their enrollment number and password. Make sure you read this article to get complete details regarding the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2026 results.
GATE 2026 Result
The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2026 will be announced on 9 March 2026 for all papers, and then you can confirm your qualifying status. After its availability, the scorecard will be available for download from March 27, 2026, and will be available until May 31, 2026.
The scorecard for GATE 2026 will show your score. Whether you have participated in the examination for any paper, you are highly recommended to be handy with the valid login credentials so you can check your results shortly after their availability on the official website.
| Exam Name | Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2026 |
| Conducting Institute | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati |
| Exam Dates | 7, 8, 14, 15 February 2026 |
| Result Date | 9 March 2026 |
| Login Details Required | Enrollment Number and Password |
| Scorecard Download | 27 March – 31 May 2026 |
| Score Validity | 3 Years |
| Admission Options | MTech / ME in IITs, NITs, IIITs |
| Counselling / Jobs | COAP and CCMT counselling, PSU recruitment |
| Result Status | To be released |
| Result Link | Available Soon |
| Official Website | gate2026.iitg.ac.in |
Once the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2026 result is out on the official website, a direct link to download and check the same will also be made public inside the table above. You will pass the exam only if you have secured a score equal to or above the cut-off marks.
What details are available on the GATE 2026? Result?
The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2026 results will be released as a scorecard, which carries the following details.
- Candidate’s Name
- Enrollment Number
- Photograph of the Candidate
- Signature of the Candidate
- Examination Paper / Subject Code (e.g., CSE, ME, EE, CE)
- GATE Score (Normalized Score)
- Marks Obtained out of 100
- All India Rank (AIR)
- Qualifying Marks for General Category
- Qualifying Marks for OBC-NCL / EWS Category
- Qualifying Marks for SC / ST / PwD Category
- Total Number of Candidates Appeared in that Paper
- Year of the Examination
- Validity of the GATE Score (3 years)
How to check the GATE 2026? Result?
You can check the GATE 2026 result by going through the step-by-step instructions available below.
- Go to the official website of Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2026 at https://gate2026.iitg.ac.in/.
- On the homepage, you will see an option that reads ‘Result for the GATE 2026′; click on it and get redirected to the login page.
- Lastly, you have to enter your enrollment number, password, and CAPTCHA, as shown on the webpage, and click on the LOGIN button.
After going through the instructions given above, you will successfully have checked that you passed the GATE 2026.
GATE 2026 Cut-off Marks
The cut-off marks for GATE 2026 will be released with the result. Note that it is going to be different from one another for each paper and category. Refer to the listed points to check the expected cut-off marks for each category from below.
| Paper Code | Subject | UR | OBC-NCL / EWS | SC / ST / PwD |
| AE | Aerospace Engineering | 27–30 | 24–27 | 18–20 |
| AG | Agricultural Engineering | 23–26 | 21–24 | 15–17 |
| AR | Architecture & Planning | 38–42 | 34–38 | 25–28 |
| BM | Biomedical Engineering | 27–31 | 24–28 | 18–21 |
| BT | Biotechnology | 26–30 | 23–27 | 17–20 |
| CE | Civil Engineering | 28–31 | 25–28 | 19–21 |
| CH | Chemical Engineering | 26–29 | 23–26 | 17–19 |
| CS | Computer Science & IT | 28–31 | 25–28 | 19–21 |
| CY | Chemistry | 23–26 | 21–24 | 15–17 |
| DA | Data Science & AI | 29–32 | 26–29 | 19–21 |
| EC | Electronics & Communication | 24–27 | 22–24 | 16–18 |
| EE | Electrical Engineering | 25–28 | 22–25 | 16–18 |
| ES | Environmental Science & Engg | 32–35 | 29–32 | 21–23 |
| EY | Ecology & Evolution | 33–36 | 30–33 | 22–24 |
| GE | Geomatics Engineering | 40–43 | 36–39 | 27–29 |
| GG | Geology & Geophysics | 42–46 | 38–42 | 28–31 |
| IN | Instrumentation Engineering | 25–30 | 23–27 | 17–20 |
| MA | Mathematics | 24–27 | 22–24 | 16–18 |
| ME | Mechanical Engineering | 35–38 | 32–34 | 23–26 |
| MN | Mining Engineering | 29–32 | 26–29 | 20–22 |
| MT | Metallurgical Engineering | 38–42 | 34–38 | 25–28 |
| NM | Naval Architecture & Marine Engg | 24–27 | 22–24 | 16–18 |
| PE | Petroleum Engineering | 30–33 | 27–30 | 20–22 |
| PH | Physics | 26–29 | 23–26 | 17–19 |
| PI | Production & Industrial Engg | 33–36 | 30–33 | 22–24 |
| ST | Statistics | 28–31 | 25–28 | 19–21 |
| TF | Textile Engineering | 32–35 | 29–32 | 21–23 |
| XE | Engineering Sciences | 34–37 | 31–33 | 23–25 |
| XH | Humanities & Social Sciences | 36–50* | 32–45 | 24–33 |
| XL | Life Sciences | 28–32 | 25–29 | 19–21 |
Note that for XH (Humanities & Social Sciences), the cut-off marks vary widely depending on the chosen section, such as Economics, English, Psychology, etc.
What next after the GATE 2026? Result?
If you clear the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2026, you can apply for the MTech (Master’s of Technology) and ME (Master’s of Engineering) admissions in top institutes such as
- Indian Institutes of Technology
- National Institutes of Technology
- Indian Institutes of Information Technology
Note that most admissions are done through COAP for admission at IITs and PSUs; and CCMT for admission at NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs.
After clearing the GATE 2026, you can also apply for Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) recruitments through the GATE score.